Set up the extender to use a static ip address – NETGEAR EAX12 AX1600 Wireless Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Extender User Manual

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6. Scroll down and click the IP Address heading.

The page expands.

7. In the Device Name field, type a name.

8. Click the SAVE button.

Your settings are saved.

Set up the extender to use a static IP address

The extender comes set up to use a dynamic IP address, which is the correct setting for
most home networks.

To set up the extender to use a static IP address:

1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your

extender network.

2. Log in to your extender:

If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter
http://www.mywifiext.net/ in the address field of the browser.

If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:

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Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext/ or http://mywifiext.local/

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Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext.local/

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Android devices. http://

<extender’s IP address>

/ (for example,

http://192.168.1.3/)
For more information about how to find your extender’s IP address, see Find
the Extender’s IP address
on page 65.

A login page displays.

3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.

The Status page displays.

4.

If your browser displays the Menu icon

, click it.

The extender menu displays.

5. Select Settings > Wireless.

The WiFi Settings page displays.

6. Scroll down and click the IP Address heading.

The page expands.

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AX1600 4-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender

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